Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.